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October 12, 2026

Shaftsbury Barracks / Burglary Request for Information

VSP News Release-Incident

STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE
       
CASE#: 26B3005506
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jared Lacoste                              
STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks                    
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421

 

DATE/TIME: Between 1822 Hours on 10/10/26 and 0800 hours on 10/12/26
INCIDENT LOCATION: Bank of Bennington ATM (1307 VT Route 7A, Shaftsbury, VT)
VIOLATION: Burglary  

 

ACCUSED: Unknown at this time                                              
AGE:
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:


SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On the above date and time, Vermont State Police were dispatched to a reported burglary at the Bank of Bennington ATM located on VT Route 7A in the Town of Shaftsbury, VT. Investigation revealed that a person forcibly entered the building and took numerous items.

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Trooper Lacoste of the Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks at 802-442-5421.

 

Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Vermont State Police Tip Submission Page online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit. or by texting the keyword “VTIPS” to 274637 (CRIMES).